School Drug-Prevention Programs Found To Come Up Short

Washington

School drug-abuse-prevention programs are not extensive or consistent enough to do much good, says a five-year, Department of Education-commissioned study released last week.

Most schools don't have the time, resources, or leadership to effectively run such programs, according to the study's authors at the Research Triangle Institute in Research Triangle Park, N.C. Even programs that research shows are a success aren't proving to keep many students away from drugs,...